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Religious parties and the politics of civil liberties / Vineeta Yadav.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yadav, Vineeta, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political parties--Islamic countries.
- Political parties.
- Religious institutions--Islamic countries.
- Religious institutions.
- Islam and politics--Islamic countries.
- Islam and politics.
- Islamic countries--Politics and government.
- Islamic countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- Religious parties are increasingly common in all parts of the world. Their rise in Muslim-majority countries has been particularly prominent as they increasingly participate in elections, win legislative seats and join governments. Since they are often founded on orthodox principles that are inconsistent with liberal democracy, the consequences of their rise and success for the prospects of liberal democratic values and practices has inspired much heated debate and discussion. This book considers a question that has been central in these debates: will the rise and success of religious parties lead to declines in the civil liberties of their citizens?
- Contents:
- Religious parties and religious organizations : the fruits of partnership
- Religious parties, religious organizations and the decline of civil liberties
- The institutionalization of religious organizations in MMCs : statistical evidence
- Civil liberties in Muslim-majority countries : statistical evidence
- The fall of an icon : institutionalization of religious organizations : Turkey
- Resilience and decline : religious parties, religious organizations and institutionalization in Pakistan
- The fall of an icon : the decline in civil liberties in Turkey
- Resilience and decline : civil liberties in Pakistan
- Conclusion : summary and implications for future research.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2021.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-754538-6
- 0-19-754539-4
- 0-19-754537-8
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